Study reveals how premature menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause that occurs before a woman is 40 years old accelerates aging and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New resea

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals how premature menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause that occurs before a woman is 40 years old accelerates aging and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New resea

Updated on:May 27,2024

Cesarean birth injury rates have risen for moms and babies, but training and new device could change that

byFlinders UniversityFetal Pillow. Image reproduced courtesy of Cooper Surgical, Inc. Credit:BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1471-0

Updated on: January 19,2024

Cesarean birth injury rates have risen for moms and babies, but training and new device could change that

byFlinders UniversityFetal Pillow. Image reproduced courtesy of Cooper Surgical, Inc. Credit:BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1471-0

Updated on:January 19,2024

Tissue adhesive, sterile strips similar after cesarean section

(HealthDay)—With cesarean deliveries, wound complications are similar for tissue adhesive and sterile strips when used after closure of a Pfannenstiel skin incision, according to a study published onl

Updated on: March 16,2024

Tissue adhesive, sterile strips similar after cesarean section

(HealthDay)—With cesarean deliveries, wound complications are similar for tissue adhesive and sterile strips when used after closure of a Pfannenstiel skin incision, according to a study published onl

Updated on:March 16,2024

2021 to 2022 saw 5% decline in overall fetal mortality rate

by Elana GotkineThe overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5% between 2021 and 2022, according to a NovemberVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Center

Updated on: January 15,2024

2021 to 2022 saw 5% decline in overall fetal mortality rate

by Elana GotkineThe overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5% between 2021 and 2022, according to a NovemberVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Center

Updated on:January 15,2024

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo

Updated on: September 07,2024

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo

Updated on:September 07,2024

Treatments used for HER2-positive breast cancers could help patients with rare gastrointestinal cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrugs designed to target HER2-postive breast cancer could also benefit some patients with bile duct cancer

Updated on: November 07,2024

Treatments used for HER2-positive breast cancers could help patients with rare gastrointestinal cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrugs designed to target HER2-postive breast cancer could also benefit some patients with bile duct cancer

Updated on:November 07,2024

Maternal mortality in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General B

Updated on: January 21,2024

Maternal mortality in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General B

Updated on:January 21,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on: April 08,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on:April 08,2024

Study identifies gene that plays important role in embryonic development

by Johannes Seiler, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnCredit:Journal of Medical Genetics(2022). DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108738An international study led by the medical Faculty of

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study identifies gene that plays important role in embryonic development

by Johannes Seiler, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnCredit:Journal of Medical Genetics(2022). DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108738An international study led by the medical Faculty of

Updated on:May 26,2024

Planned cesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated wit

Updated on: March 05,2024

Planned cesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated wit

Updated on:March 05,2024